The 2019 landscape of strained overhaul capacity and OEM partnerships has reversed since the novel coronavirus outbreak grounded a large portion of the global aircraft fleet.

Certificated repair stations located on airports are among the U.S. aviation contractors eligible for payroll support established by the COVID-19 pandemic relief act, the U.S. Treasury confirmed, but the department has not weighed in on off-airport shops.

Demand for aircraft storage services is splitting about 50% for short-term, 50% for long-term storage.

The commercial aircraft fleet has grown exponentially over the past two decades. Using Aviation Week fleet data, we illustrate how this has happened by aircraft type.

King Aerospace, an MRO for military/government and VVIP/corporate aircraft, was founded in 1992 by Jerry King. His son Jarid, who now serves as…

Boeing has tapped Mark Jenks to lead a new Airplane Programs organization that the company expects to ensure both consistency and efficiency throughout its core commercial aircraft production efforts—one of several changes announced by the company’s leadership aimed at aligning similar businesses. 

Fast-growing Asian carriers are not used to grounding jets, and most of the Asia-Pacific region does not have, like the western U.S., vast dry…

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